Railways Get First National Clock Design in 51 Years

Railways Get First National Clock Design in 51 Years

A new national clock design for Britain’s railways has been created for the first time in more than half a century. Network Rail launched the design by unveiling a 1.8-metre diameter digital clock at London Bridge station on Thursday. The blueprint was selected out of more than 100 competition entries. It will also appear in digital form on departure boards at major stations across the network. The design has the railways’ double arrow motif int…

New national railway clock unveiled – the first redesign since British Rail’s 1970s design manual

The national railway’s first new clock design in over 50 years has been unveiled, with the first one installed at London Bridge station. (c) Network Rail The 1.8 metre wide physical clock at London Bridge will also appear in digital form on departure boards across the network, launching across several other Network Rail-managed stations today, including London Waterloo, London Victoria and London Charing Cross station. The last national clock de…

Network Rail and RIBA launch new timepiece

The winning entry of the RIBA Design Competition has been announced, run in partnership between Network Rail, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Design Museum. Entrants were tasked with creating a standardised, consistent and accessible clock design to significantly enhance the passenger experience, while reflecting the design and brand history of the […] The post Rail Clock: Network Rail and RIBA launch new timepiece at Lo…

New clock at London Bridge station marks new start for Britain’s railway and celebrates rail bicentenary

Today (Thursday 16 October), Network Rail and others from government and the railway industry launched the railway’s first national clock design for over fifty years, unveiling a 1.8-metre timepiece at London Bridge station.

New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains

Today, Network Rail and partners across the Government and railway industry marked the launch of the railway’s first national clock design for over 50 years*, at London Bridge station.